Global Warming (WHP CBS 21 Harrisburg) It's a global change that affects us all and this weekend local professionals are taking a closer look at global warming. [News Source]

Is global warming to blame for Burma cyclone? (USA Today) It was Asia's answer to Hurricane Katrina. Packing winds upwards of 120 mph, Cyclone Nargis became one of Asia's deadliest storms by hitting land at one of the lowest points in Burma. Some scientists suggest that global warming may have played a role. Last year, a U.N. panel concluded that warming oceans could contribute to increasingly severe cyclones with stronger winds and heavier rains. [News Source]

Breaking the ice on climate change (Hopkinton Crier)  When his teacher asked the class to come up with ideas for a unit on arctic climate change, 5th-grader Vinay Vemuri initially thought he should write to the president and express his concerns about global warming. [News Source]